A chorus of color: hierarchical and graded information content of rapid color change signals in chameleons

Russell A Ligon and Kevin J McGraw

Behavioral Ecology, 2018, vol. 29, issue 5, 1075-1087

Abstract: Dynamic color signals represent a rare signaling strategy but there are numerous parallels between rapid color changes and the vocalizations used to mediate aggressive interactions in other taxa. Here, we used a robochameleon to elicit color change from live chameleons and linked these signals to individual-specific performance and behavior.

Keywords: animal communication; chameleons; dynamic signals; honest signals; performance; physiological color change; robots; song; visual signals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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